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ICE’s bitcoin futures bet gets off to a slow start

Cryptocurrency’s sales pitch has been hijacked by its own risks — from extreme volatility to market manipulations, fraud and theft

Bitcoin’s latest white knight hasn’t slain the dragon.

Bakkt, a bitcoin-futures platform created by Intercontinental Exchange, went live two weeks ago. It is a high-profile bet that Wall Street and institutional investors would embrace cryptocurrencies.

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